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Frank Amato, a 38-year-old man from Brooklyn, NY, died on September 20, 1980, under circumstances that have been widely reported as a murder linked to organized crime. Amato was associated with the Gambino crime family, one of the most powerful Mafia families in New York. His death was a result of multiple gunshot wounds, and it is believed that he was killed on the orders of Paul Castellano, the then-boss of the Gambino family. Amato's involvement in criminal activities, including truck hijacki ...Read More
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Frank Amato
Male
Brooklyn
NY
1980-09-20
38
Frank
Amato
11/20/2025
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Reading about Frank Amato's murder just brings a chill down my spine. It's tragic how intertwined hi... ...Read More
03/17/2024
03/17/2024
